Psalms

Psalm 62:4

⁴They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch;

they delight in lies;

with their mouths they bless,

but inwardly they curse.

Selah

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They fully	אַ֤ךְ	’aḵ	Adverb	H389 surely
intend	יָעֲצ֣וּ	yā·‘ă·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3289 advise, counsel
to cast him down	לְהַדִּיחַ֮	lə·had·dî·aḥ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5080 impel, thrust, banish
from his lofty perch	מִשְּׂאֵת֨וֹ׀	miś·śə·’ê·ṯōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7613 exaltation, dignity
they delight	יִרְצ֪וּ	yir·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
in lies	כָ֫זָ֥ב	ḵā·zāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3577 lie, falsehood, deceptive thing
with their mouths	בְּפִ֥יו	bə·p̄îw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
they bless	יְבָרֵ֑כוּ	yə·ḇā·rê·ḵū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
but inwardly they curse	יְקַלְלוּ־	yə·qal·lū-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.